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View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 WLS AM Arlington Heights votes to move forward with ‘sip and stroll’ proposal in alfresco zone https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/08/arlington-heights-votes-to-move-forward-with-sip-and-stroll-proposal-in-alfresco-zone/ Arlington Heights is moving forward on a proposal to let people “sip and stroll” through the village’s downtown. Trustees voted in favor of a new “social district” pilot program on Monday night. The program would let participating bars and restaurants sell drinks to go. Patrons could consume their cocktails, as …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 WLS AM Coyote seen strolling along Michigan Avenue in broad daylight https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/08/coyote-seen-strolling-along-michigan-avenue-in-broad-daylight/ A photographer spotted a coyote wandering along Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park in broad daylight – and it’s not the first time one has been seen downtown during the day. Coyote sightings are common across the Chicago area, even downtown. But in the middle of the day? Not so much. …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 WBEZ Mayor Brandon Johnson taps new public health commissioner https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/07/08/mayor-brandon-johnson-taps-new-public-health-commissioner Dr. Garth Walker, an executive at Rush Health and an emergency department physician, has been appointed Chicago’s next public health commissioner. “I’ve spent my career committed to centering a public health approach that addresses the social and economic conditions that shape people’s health and wellbeing,” Walker said in a statement …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 WBEZ Lung transplants extend lives of sickest cancer patients better than standard treatment: study https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/07/08/lung-cancer-study-transplants-extend-lives-cancer-patients-standard-treatment Patients with advanced lung cancer are far more likely to survive if they receive a lung transplant compared to patients who received a standard cancer treatment, a landmark study from Northwestern Medicine found. The medical community has long considered it too risky to transplant lungs into patients with advanced cancer …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 WBEZ Announcing chicago.com: A New Digital Home for Chicago https://www.wbez.org/pressroom/2026/07/08/announcing-chicago-com-a-new-digital-home-for-chicago Chicago Public Media and The Chicago Community Trust today announced a new chapter for one of the city’s most recognizable digital assets: [ **_chicago.com_ ** ][1] . The Chicago Community Trust, the Chicago region’s community foundation, has gifted the **chicago.com** __ domain to Chicago Public Media to create a new …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 NBC Local New wave of Obama Presidential Center museum tickets go on sale Wednesday — with one change https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-wave-of-obama-presidential-center-museum-tickets-go-on-sale-wednesday-with-one-change/3958882/ After selling out months in advance, [ a new wave of tickets for the Obama Presidential Center museum ][5] in Chicago will be released Wednesday, but there's been a last-minute change. The new round of tickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. CT, an hour later than originally planned. …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 NBC Local Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/add-article-headline-here/3958903/ Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan faced sentencing Wednesday for [ obstruction ][1] after she ushered a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom [ to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents ][2] . Dugan, 67, faces up to five years in prison. Her lawyers argued during her trial that President …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago-area man charged with murder in fatal Mundelein apartment shooting http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-charged-murder-mundelein-apartment-shooting ![][17] article Deandre Harris | Lake County Major Crime Task Force #### The Brief * * A South Holland man has been charged with first-degree murder in a fatal shooting at a Mundelein apartment. * Police said the suspect allegedly shot a man to death during an argument and seriously …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 Fox Chicago Harriet Tubman $20 bill plan halted, treasury secretary says http://www.fox32chicago.com/money/harriet-tubman-20-dollar-bill-treasury-bessent ![][9] article U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) talks to reporters following a rally with fellow House Democrats to demand that American abolitionist heroine Harriet Tubman's image be put on the $20 bill outside the U.S. Treasury Department June 27, 2019 in Washington Expand #### The Brief * * Treasury Secretary …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 Fox Chicago Brandon Johnson taps new leader of Chicago Dept. of Public Health http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dept-public-health-leader #### The Brief * * Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed Dr. Garth Walker to serve as Chicago's next public health commissioner. * Walker is a Chicago native and former Illinois public health leader who most recently served as chief medical officer for Rush Health. * His appointment must be approved …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 Fox Chicago Crews investigate sunken boat spotted in Lake Michigan http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/sunken-boat-lake-michigan-31st-st-harbor Image 1 of 5 ▼ **CHICAGO** \- Officials are investigating a sunken boat that was spotted in Lake Michigan near Chicago's 31st Street Harbor on Wednesday morning. ## Sunken boat in Lake Michigan What we know: SkyFOX was over the boat around 7 a.m. where the outline of the vessel …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Mayor Brandon Johnson taps new public health commissioner https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/07/08/mayor-brandon-johnson-taps-new-public-health-commissioner * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] Dr. Garth Walker, an executive at Rush Health and an emergency department physician, has been appointed Chicago’s next public …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Family of 2 siblings killed in Lake Geneva boat accident raise money to support charity in their memory https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/07/08/family-of-2-siblings-killed-in-lake-geneva-boat-accident-raise-money-to-support-charity-in-their-memory * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] Relatives of two Chicago-area siblings who were ‘best friends’ and who were killed when a boat capsized in Lake …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Lung transplants extend lives of sickest cancer patients better than standard treatment: study https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/07/08/lung-cancer-study-transplants-extend-lives-cancer-patients-standard-treatment * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Patients with advanced lung cancer are far more likely to survive if they receive a lung transplant compared to …
View Article 11:01 a.m. July 8, 2026 Chicago Reader Synapse Arts 2026 New Works program focused on care, motherhood, and connection https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/dance/synapse-arts-2026-new-works/ From June 25 to June 28, Synapse Arts presented 2026 New Works at Berger Park Cultural Center, featuring _trace_ by Qū Jié 曲洁 and _Tending to the M{other}: Home Work_ by Aurora Tabar and Christine Shallenberg, works created with Synapse’s support, including rehearsal space, mentorship, documentation, and a stipend. On …
View Article 11 a.m. July 8, 2026 CBS Local 21-year-old man charged after fatal shooting inside Mundelein apartment https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/charges-fatal-shooting-mundelein-apartment/ A 21-year-old man was charged in the [ shooting death of a man inside an apartment ][1] in Mundelein, Illinois, on Tuesday morning. Police said Deandre Harris was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. At 11:40 a.m., Mundelein police were called to a …
View Article 11 a.m. July 8, 2026 Capitol Fax Governor Pritzker, Fight For Us. https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/08/governor-pritzker-fight-for-us-5/ _[The following is a paid advertisement.]_ Working families face rising costs and medical debt, while hospital systems continue to profit by exploiting the 340B program - making billions, while patients are paying the price. Leaders in Kentucky, Virginia and California recognize that a program meant to help vulnerable patients shouldn’t …
View Article 11 a.m. July 8, 2026 ABC Local Hulu revisits serial murder case involving 10,000 human remains in 'Return to Fox Hollow' https://abc7.com/post/hulu-revisits-serial-murder-case-involving-10000-human-remains-return-fox-hollow-new-victims-darker-secrets/19466529/ Hulu is revisiting the serial murder case at Fox Hollow Farm, the location of one of the largest unidentified human remains cases in the United States, in "Return to Fox Hollow: New Victims, Darker Secrets." The follow-up is the next chapter of the investigation of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister, …
View Article 11 a.m. July 8, 2026 ABC Local DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk assassination disputed by defendant's lawyers https://abc7.com/post/tyler-robinson-preliminary-hearing-news-dna-evidence-charlie-kirk-assassination-disputed-defendants-lawyers/19469621/ PROVO, Utah -- Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing continues Wednesday. A member of Tyler Robinson's defense team interrogated a …
View Article 11 a.m. July 8, 2026 ABC Local I-Team: World Cup Ticket Turmoil https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/19469850/ Some soccer fans came to the I-Team after spending thousands of dollars on World Cup travel, only to be denied the game tickets they bought on StubHub. Consumer investigators Samantha Chatman and Jason Knowles teamed up to get answers and results; wat at 10 p.m. Thursday.